Inscriptions on reverse read: “Watty Watson in his Austin 7 travelling for W Bull & Co.” and “Donated by Mr E White”

Mr Watty Watson in his Austin 7, with a youth in the passenger’s seat.

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Penciled on back – 37 CH

Typed on paper glued to back: “Opening of the Levin Carnegie Free Library 29/11/1911 Opened by Sir Joseph Ward, Premier. Entirely financed by Carnegie grant. Built by Mayer and Illingworth at a cost of 1450 (pounds), $2900. Sited on the north west corner of Bath and Oxford streets. Demolished March 1965. Brenmuhls and Warnocks shops are now on the site. Photo taken by Joseph Scott with a Brownie Box camera, Kodak.”

Written on back with black pen: “1981, Page 89. Chronicle Supplement.”

Opening of the Levin Carnegie Free Library, 29 November 1911. This library was situated on the north western corner of the intersection of Oxford Street and Bath Street.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also2000.296.0001

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Board riders after a session in the surf at Waitarere Beach on 11th March 2000

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Penciled on back: “Taken from verandah Grand Hotel looking south down Oxford St.”

Written on back with black felt-tip pen: “13th Nov. 1918.”

Also written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “Parade 1918.”

Taken from the upstairs verandah of the Grand Hotel on the corner of Oxford and Durham Streets, looking south down Oxford Street, this photograph shows a number of motor cars taking part in the Armistice Day Peace Parade, 13 Nov. 1918.

1 B&W photo print copy

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Penciled on back: “34. Exchange. Newly completed building for the new Levin telephone exchange. 8th November 1963. From ‘Chronicle’ photograph (no negative number). ‘

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date 20/10/90

The exterior view of the Levin Automatic Telephone Exchange, on the northern side of Devon Street, Levin, 1963.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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British Leyland Works Team car at a night car rally in the Horownenua district. The car is a mini and has sponsorship signs, and extra headlights. Two men are inside the car.

1 B&W photo print

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “B.P. Moynihan 11/10/56. Building of bridge on Hennessy Road over Mangaore Stream. J. Hennessy 2nd from left. W. Moynihan handing out beer. Baby is J. Moynihan now a Colomban Missioner – Philiphines “

Stamped on back with green ink: “327”

Beer break for workers building bridge over Mangaore Stream on Hennessy Road, Shannon. Among those in the photograph, J Hennessy is 2nd from the left, and W Moynihan has his back to the camera and is handing out the beer. The baby is James Moynihan who was later a Columbian missionary in the Phillipines.

1 B&W photo print

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Mounted on brown card with the inscription: “Visit of Members Levin Chamber of Commerce to C D Farm”

Group of 14 men and 4 women during the visit of the Levin Chamber of Commerce to C D Farm. To the left is a motor car with a soft, fabric roof.

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Written on back with black felt-tip pen: “Ranfurly Shield Howhenua Victorious I Beleive Tgame F TREMEWAN”

Ranfurly Shield visit to Shannon, 1927. Seven men are pictured with the shield which is between two men and sitting on the running board of a car.

1 B&W photo print, copy

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Farm buildings near the coast at an unspecified location. This photograph shows a large shed with wooden yards in the centre foreground . Beyond this area are two small batches and four cars of the 1940s vintage are parked on a grass area.

B&W photo print

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Coastal Highway, south of Paekakariki looking north. An unidentified woman stands beside a car with a second car travelling north in the background.

1 B&W photo print

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Postcard donated by Mrs D.Dawson.

Main Street, Foxton, looking south from just north of Whyte Street, c. 1950. A number of cars are angle parked on both sides of the street.

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Printed with black ink bottom (left) of photo, as caption: “Horseshoe Bend Reserve. Tokomaru.”

A large gathering of people at Horseshoe Bend Reserve, Tokomaru.

1 B&W photo print

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – Woolpack

Two unidentified female workers from Woolpack and Textiles workers cycling to work, c.1940.

Black and white photograph.

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Penciled on back - Early morning at Manakau as farmers unload milk into vas for transport to Wellington. A special trains runs from Ohau to Paekakariki & collects van load of milk from Ohau.

Stamped on back with black ink - Reproduction forbidden without permission of and acknowledgement to: Kapiti Public Library (Buckley Collection)

Also Stamped on back with black ink – Alexander Turnbull Library, Reference No. 57851 1/2

Loading milk cans into railway van, Manakau Railway yard. This photograph was taken early in the morning as farmers unload milk into vans for transport to Wellington. A special train ran from Ohau to Paekakariki and collected van loads of milk from Ohau.

1 B&W photo print copy.

RESTRICTED PHOTOGRAPH

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Printed on front of mounting board, top left, with black ink – LEVIN c.1920 Printed on front of mounting board, top right, with black ink – P 10

Printed bottom of photo as caption: “The Railway Station, Levin, N.Z.”

Typed on piece of paper glued to back: ” P10. Levin railway station, about 1920, from booklet of Levin views published by Ken Aitken, bookseller, Levin. Copy of booklet lent to F.C. Swanwick by Trevor Williams, and copied by C. Donoghue, 1980. Later donated. [Written with blue ballpoint pen] ‘

Levin Railway Station, c.1920. Situated on the eastern side of Oxford Street in Weraroa, this photograph shows the wooden building with an iron roof with the main entrance opening onto Oxford Street. In this photograph the road is unsealed but four early model cars are in front of the building.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

See also 1980.145.0003 and 2000.145.0001

Used in promotion booklet – ‘Your Future’s in Levin’ (no page numbers, approx. 3/4 way through booklet).

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Printed bottom of photo, as caption: “The Post Office, about the early 20s if the traffic is anything to go by.”

Penciled on back: “20 CH. Chron. Sup. 1981. p. 25.”

Levin Post Office, on the south – eastern corner of the intersection of Oxford Street and Quee Street, Levin, c.1921. Two men ride their horseswhile another drives his buggy. Two cars are shown in Queen Street, while bicycles lean against the building. Three men are leaning on a lampost outside the front entrance to the building.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted (duplicate of 2000.018.0058)

See also 2000.576.0001 (original)

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Stamped on back with black ink: – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date

A car decorated with a Union Jack, possibly in the 1918 Armistice Peace Parade. A girl is standing on the front of the car, while two adults sit inside the car. Behind the girl is a large billboard advertising movies.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Printed bottom of photo as caption: “1935 Cadillac. The Wellington – Palmerston north – Napier service commenced on 1 Sept. 1935 using this type of vehicle.”

Penciled on back: “9. Vehicle used on Wellington to Palmerston North road service, from ‘Chronicle’ photograph No. 81231.”

Stamped on back with black ink – Horowhenua Historical Society. Acc. No. Date 20/10/90

1935 Cadillac. This was the type of vehicle used on the Wellinton to Palmerston North and Napier Road Service.

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

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Black and white photograph.

Woolpack and Textiles float in parade, c.1930’s. This photograph shows truck with mini a FOXTON woolpack on the bonnett. There are several people on back of the truck. This photograph has been taken looking through the back window of the car in front.

See also f2000.2307 (another view).

Black and white photograph.

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The Main Street of Foxton looking south from Ihakara gardens c.1940s

Four small prints, one larger print

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Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Cambridge St. – Queen St. intersection. Late 1920’s. Shop verandah with Box on it known as ‘Chocolate Box’ & one next to it with shaded Queen St. facing sign has ‘Saddler’. The one across Cambridge St. with angled doorway is unknown. Car on extreme right outside what then was ‘Bonners Garage’. Beyond 2nd or so building on left & back a bit was wood & coal yard.

Penciled on seperate paper – Comments from John De Bonnaire, Julie Innes’ son. 26/07/00 Julie Innes – lived in Levin. Married about 1928 and moved to Palmerston North. She had an interest in photography as a hobby.

Queen Street East. 1 B&W photo print.

Inscription on reverse identifies this as showing the Cambridge Street – Queen Street intersection. One early car is parked on the wrong side of the road to the right, and a second car is in the distance travelling towards the Tararuas. A railway crossing sign is on the left hand side of the road. A shop known as “The Chocolate Box” is on the immediate left hand side of the street.

Also see – #2000.314.0002 Also see – #2000.274.0001 (colour photo, from which this copy made ?) Also see – #2000.290.0004 (postcard B/W)

Note re photographer on paper in this envelope

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Duplicate – see notes #2000.314.0001

Queen Street East. 1 B&W photo print copy. (See 2000.314.0001)

Identified in previous photograph as showing the Cambridge Street- Oxford Street intersection. This photograph has a more northern angle than the previous one and therefore the car on the right hand side is no longer in shot.

Also see – #2000.274.0001 (colour photo, from which this copy made ?) Also see – #2000.290.0004 (postcard B/W)

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Alexander Turnbull Library sticker on back and penciled on it : “Oxford Street, Levin.”

Also written on the sticker with blue ballpoint pen: “obtained by Brendan Molloy.” and “Between 1919 & 1924” [refers to date of original photograph]

Central Oxford Street, Levin (between 1919 & 1924), facing west side and looking north to Queen St. intersection. 1 B&W photo print copy.

Plane trees and telegraph poles feature in this photo of Oxford Street, with many businesses having two storied buildings, some with ornate decoration. A number of forms of transport are shown, nine cars, a horse and trap, a horse and gig a bicycle and a motorbike with sidecar.

RESTRICTED PHOTOGRAPH Must be acknowledged to the Alexander Turnbull Library. Reference No. G 48369 1/2 S.C. Smith collection

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back – Edwards

Four unidentified ladies sitting on Foxton Beach, c.1950. Behind the women are cars with the sea in distant background.

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Stamped on back with black ink – FOXTON BEACH

Written on back with black ballpoint pen – 1950’s ?

Foxton Beach, c.1950. This photograph has been taken looking west towards the sea, with cars and people (some under umbrellas) on the beach.

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Print at bottom left of photo – Foxton, N.Z.

Large crowd on the sand and in the water at Foxton Beach, c.1950.

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Print at bottom left of photo – Foxton, N.Z.

Main Street, Foxton, c.1950. Taken looking southwards the Water tower is visable in the distance.

Black and white photograph.

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Black and white photograph.

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen – MH 20.3.96

Written on blue paper glued to back – Mock Accident C M H

Firemen and ambulance crew attending car accident, Foxton, 1996. This photograph shows a car which has come into contact with the concrete fence at Ihakara Garden.

Black and white photograph.

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Main Street Foxton, c. 1950, looking north east from the western side of the street.

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